Liked how it played, but it cracked after three games while warming up smashes.
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“Great racket! Mine unfortunately cracked after 3 games while warming op my smash. The quality is extremely poor.”
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In shortPlayers describe it as powerful, especially on smashes, with a firm, dry feel and good control for those who can handle it. It is demanding, heavy and hard to manoeuvre in defence for many. Several report cracking, sometimes within weeks. Suits strong, technical attackers.
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Liked how it played, but it cracked after three games while warming up smashes.
“Great racket! Mine unfortunately cracked after 3 games while warming op my smash. The quality is extremely poor.”
Their Fenix Pro 5 developed a frame crack after about 2 months without any hard knocks.
“I just noticed a small crack on the frame of my Fenix Pro 5 padel racket (picture attached). I’ve only been using it for about 2 months”
Liked the feel, but it cracked on both sides from smashes.
“My Fenix pro 5 black cracked on both sides. Hit a smash and that created a crack on one side”
Had two Fenix Pro 5s and both cracked from smashes without hitting glass or fence; it felt great but the quality is poor.
“I have had two samples of this racket, both cracked by smashes.”
Of the 28 reviews with a clear verdict, 39% are positive, 29% mixed and 32% negative. The praise mentioned most is easy power. The most common complaint is demanding.
The praise reviewers mention most: easy power (5 reviews), good control (3 reviews) and great on smashes (3 reviews). For example: Loves the Siux Fenix Pro 5's sweet spot and control for a powerful racket, though it's heavy for their bad wrist.
The complaints reviewers mention most: demanding (5 reviews), durability issues (4 reviews) and head-heavy (1 review). For example: Volleying was a challenge and balls often flew to the glass, so they switched to the Metalbone 3.4.
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